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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
I feel like I’ve said this about the last few books I’ve read, but this one surprised me! I read this a few years back and DNFed it, so I expected to do the same this go around. I think it’s interesting to remember how I didn’t like it back then because I felt I couldn’t relate to Adelina and now I liked it because I could relate to Adelina.
The ONLY part that I didn’t like was the romance. Enzo and Adelina were as flavorless as stale white bread. Adelina doesn’t need a romance, in my opinion, and Enzo and Raffaele were just absolute wasted potential. It wasn’t even subtle about how much they clearly loved each other. What a shame...
But other than the romance, or lack there of, this book was great and I can’t wait to see where the story goes from here!
The ONLY part that I didn’t like was the romance. Enzo and Adelina were as flavorless as stale white bread. Adelina doesn’t need a romance, in my opinion, and Enzo and Raffaele were just absolute wasted potential. It wasn’t even subtle about how much they clearly loved each other. What a shame...
But other than the romance, or lack there of, this book was great and I can’t wait to see where the story goes from here!
The pre-ending was different than I thought it would be, but the last 25 pages were AMAZING.
Yeah, I think I've covered everything. I will probably reread this book before the next comes out and expand on this review. Until then, you can find me reading [b:The Night Circus|9361589|The Night Circus|Erin Morgenstern|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1387124618s/9361589.jpg|14245059] to catch up with like 4 friends who happen to all be reading it right now, and only 2 of them know each other. Anyway, until next time!
Spoiler
I'm more sad about the lost relationship with Raffaele than I am about Enzo's death. Adelina is such a round character, none of he actions are unexpected or out of character. Raffaele is my favorite dude in this book, he's so skilled at all things. I LOVE MAUVE. BAD-ASS QUEER WOMEN GIVE ME LIFE, AND I'M INSANELY EXCITED FOR THE NEXT BOOK BECAUSE OF HER.Yeah, I think I've covered everything. I will probably reread this book before the next comes out and expand on this review. Until then, you can find me reading [b:The Night Circus|9361589|The Night Circus|Erin Morgenstern|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1387124618s/9361589.jpg|14245059] to catch up with like 4 friends who happen to all be reading it right now, and only 2 of them know each other. Anyway, until next time!
Gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme.... October is so faaaar ;(
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So internet has been a bitch. And now I must re write my entire review. It was a long one. Dammit
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Actual Rating: 3.5/5 stars
POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE!
* a book that scares you
And believe me or not, I was pretty scared to pick this up! Scared... and excited :D
Now if you know me from instagram or if you have read my previous reviews, you'll know that I'm a great fan of Marie Lu. I love her Legend trilogy and I greatly recommend it to anyone of you who wants to read something fresh in the dystopian genre.
Now, back to this book. I have a lot a mixed feelings about it. I loved all the characters (except maybe Teren. He's some crazy shit I wouldn't want to meet. And I hope he'll die. DIEEEEE [gee I'm going all Coach Hedge now ;)]) especially Star Thief, and I hoped we would have more knowledge about them because all characters contribute to the story, don't they?
Also, I have a feeling that there is something... missing from this book. I cannot really put my finger on it but I know it's here (or rather NOT here)
There were also times where I was a little confused about Adelina and I did not understand why she was feeling this... dark; I mean, you can't really be feeling like that all the time... Can you?
By the end of the book, Lu suceeded in making me mad at Violetta. She could have done something [SPOILER ALERT! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK]
And then there's the epilogue. Good old epilogue who got me like whutt???. Good old epilogue who made me mad at myself for eading this so early. Good old epilogue who made me look up the release date of The Rose Society and cringe. Good old epilogue, we have a love-hate relatioship right now, buddy.
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So internet has been a bitch. And now I must re write my entire review. It was a long one. Dammit
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Actual Rating: 3.5/5 stars
POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE!
* a book that scares you
And believe me or not, I was pretty scared to pick this up! Scared... and excited :D
Now if you know me from instagram or if you have read my previous reviews, you'll know that I'm a great fan of Marie Lu. I love her Legend trilogy and I greatly recommend it to anyone of you who wants to read something fresh in the dystopian genre.
Now, back to this book. I have a lot a mixed feelings about it. I loved all the characters (except maybe Teren. He's some crazy shit I wouldn't want to meet. And I hope he'll die. DIEEEEE [gee I'm going all Coach Hedge now ;)]) especially Star Thief, and I hoped we would have more knowledge about them because all characters contribute to the story, don't they?
Also, I have a feeling that there is something... missing from this book. I cannot really put my finger on it but I know it's here (or rather NOT here)
There were also times where I was a little confused about Adelina and I did not understand why she was feeling this... dark; I mean, you can't really be feeling like that all the time... Can you?
By the end of the book, Lu suceeded in making me mad at Violetta. She could have done something [SPOILER ALERT! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK]
Spoiler
she could have helped Adelina on so many occasions but she didn't because she was... scared? And now you want to help her? Sorry to tell you that, but if Adelina is all dark today you are also to blame for it -_-And then there's the epilogue. Good old epilogue who got me like whutt???. Good old epilogue who made me mad at myself for eading this so early. Good old epilogue who made me look up the release date of The Rose Society and cringe. Good old epilogue, we have a love-hate relatioship right now, buddy.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked it, though I felt like it was very predictable at times. I am going to continue with the series though.
*makes incoherent sounds of heart being stabbed because the feels people!!!* So yeaaah...that ending kinda hurt. A lot. I NEED THE NEXT BOOK ASAP.
it was good but not what i thought i wanted to read
2.5/5
I loved so many of the ideas this book had! I can't understand why i struggled so much with it though, maybe it's the writing, because i seriously skimmed so much of it despite ,genuinely liking the ideas i was presented with.
I loved so many of the ideas this book had! I can't understand why i struggled so much with it though, maybe it's the writing, because i seriously skimmed so much of it despite ,genuinely liking the ideas i was presented with.
Started off boring and severely disappointing. It wasn't until near the end that I began to actually pay attention to what I was reading. Awesome idea with the whole anti-hero theme but the writing itself was dull and lacked any real interest.